The Suffolk County Health Department says there are 205 confirmed cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in Suffolk County schools, with the most cases in Northport-East Northport School District. Eight different school districts have been infected, including Northport-East Northport, Sachem, Lindenhurst, Half Hollow Hills, East Islip, West Islip, Middle Country, and Southold.

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has begun making major strides in its effort to prevent falls in the county’s elderly population, one of the department’s primary goals as outlined in its Community Health Assessment 2010-2013.

Falls are the leading cause of injury among New Yorkers over 65 years of age. They account

The young men who were wounded in the gun attack in Huntington Station on Sunday afternoon are apparently residents of some of the non-owner-occupied rental properties that are increasingly plaguing the Town of Huntington.

Darius Howard, the youngest victim, resides at 18 Smith Street, Greenlawn. At the same time, the residence reported by victim